Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693

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Rawson was the first Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1650-1686). He was born in Dorset, England; he married Rachel Perne before coming to America. He settled in Newbury in 1637 and held various public offices in the town and the Colony.

From the description of [Letter, 1673 Dec. 17, Boston, New England [to] Right Honourable / Edward Rawson. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 352920254

Secretary of the Massachusetts General Court.

From the description of Edward Rawson message, ca. 1647. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 77110800

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creatorOf England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Letter, 1680 Sept. 30, Newmarket [to] the governor and magistrates of the Massachusetts Colony / Charles R. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Green, Samuel, 1615-1702. Summons issued by Samuel Green [manuscript], 1653 July 29. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Hunt, Ephraim, 1610-1687. An answer to Richard Ways reasons of appeal from the judgement of the county court held at Boston the 30th of July 1667, tendered by Ephraim Hunt and John Bicknell now defendants. New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Hoar, George Frisbie. 1826-1904. Autograph collection, 1598-1945 Houghton Library
creatorOf Lane, John. Deposition, 1663 July 7, [Boston?]. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Massachusetts. Submission by Indian tribes, 1643 June 22. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Rawson, Edward. Edward Rawson letter and instructions, 1662-1676. Connecticut Historical Society
creatorOf Rawson-Collier-Harris Families. Papers, 1655-1952 1892-1952. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
creatorOf Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. Edward Rawson message, ca. 1647. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. Papers, 1664-1676. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. [Letter, 1673 Dec. 17, Boston, New England [to] Right Honourable / Edward Rawson. Smith College, Neilson Library
creatorOf Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. Edward Rawson Papers, 1653-1673. Peabody Essex Museum
creatorOf Wampatuck, Josiah. Deed, 1666 Oct. 24, Plymouth, Mass., to Richard Thayer. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Hawley, Joseph, Jr. Petition, 1672-1685. Historic Northampton Museum & Education Center
creatorOf Salmon, Clement. Deposition, 1665 Nov. 27, [Boston?]. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee for Trade and Plantations. At the Court at Whitehall, ye 20th July: 1677. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Jordan, Robert, fl. 1663,. Robert Jordan's reasons of appeale from ye sentence of ye county court at Bostowne, held July 28 1663 : manuscript, 1663. Houghton Library
creatorOf Massachusetts. County Court (Suffolk County). Attachment of goods of John Checkley, 1671 June 20, Boston. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Raddon, Thomas. Deposition, 1671 July 22, [Boston?]. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. To the honored Generall Courte assembled at Boston the humble petition of us whose names are here under written ... 1655 May 23. [manuscript] New England Historic Genealogical Society
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associatedWith Bulkeley, Peter, 1643-1688. person
associatedWith Dyer, Thomas, ca. 1612-1676. person
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associatedWith Great Britain. Privy Council. Committee for Trade and Plantations. corporateBody
associatedWith Green, Samuel, 1615-1702. person
associatedWith Hawley, Joseph, Jr. person
associatedWith Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904 person
associatedWith Jordan, Robert, fl. 1663, person
associatedWith Lane, John. person
associatedWith Lord, Robert. person
associatedWith Mason, John. person
associatedWith Massachusetts. person
associatedWith Massachusetts Bay Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. Council corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. County Court (Suffolk County) corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. General Court. corporateBody
associatedWith Massachusetts. General Court. Chamber of Deputies. corporateBody
associatedWith Peach, John. person
associatedWith Raddon, Thomas. person
associatedWith Rawson-Collier-Harris Families. family
associatedWith Russell, Richard. person
associatedWith Salmon, Clement. person
associatedWith Stoughton, William, 1632-1701. person
associatedWith Tuttle, Simon. person
associatedWith Wampatuck, Josiah. person
associatedWith Winthrop, John, 1588-1649. person
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Salem (Mass.)
Marblehead (Mass.)
Massachusetts
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Birth 1615-04-16

Death 1693-08-27

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